Quick facts
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*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating
*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant
*Heat/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought
*Patio Paradise ALERT* Grow the concrete! This variety can be grown in a pot on a porch or sunny windowsill.
*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.
*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.
- Drought adapted kale
- Low nutrient requirements
- Cool season crop
- Milder than kale or mustard
- More adaptable, less prone to insect damage than kale
- Unsung hero- should be more widely grow!
Brassica carinata
40 days. Thicker, juicier, and milder tasting than kale, this plant is grown in Ethiopia for its dark green, nutritious leaves. More drought tolerant and adaptable than kale (brassica oleracea), this kale is our new favorite! It can thrive in climates with hot summers. Slightly thicker leaves similar to collard, this plant is less prone to insect damage than standard kale. We love to eat it raw and cooked.
How to grow it:
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Germ Temp
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Indoor Start
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Germ Days
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Frost Tolerant
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Sun
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Seed Depth
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50-85
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2-4 w.
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3-10 d.
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Yes, light
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Full to shade
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1/8”
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Direct sow 1/8"-1/4" deep as soon as soil warms in spring for a spring/summer crop. Or direct sow just after the summer solstice for a fall/winter crop. Alternatively, start indoors 4 weeks before transplant. Transplant a few weeks before the last frost. Full size plants hardy to around 15 degrees.
Seed specs: 1 g ~250 seeds
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